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Addressing Negative Thoughts Most Effective In Fighting Loneliness: Study

4:11 am Eastern | SciTech

Changing how a person perceives and thinks about others was the most effective intervention for loneliness, a sweeping analysis of previous research has determined.read more »

Universe Chaotic From Very Beginning Say Physicists

4:06 am Eastern | SciTech

Seven years ago Northwestern University physicist Adilson E. Motter conjectured that the expansion of the universe at the time of the big bang was highly chaotic. Now he and a colleague say they have proven it using rigorous mathematical arguments.read more »

Asteroids Will Make Earth Near Miss Wednesday Says NASA

3:29 am Eastern | USA News

NASA says two asteroids discovered just three days ago will pass within the moon's distance from Earth on Wednesday, with one coming as close as 49,000km.read more »

UI News: Team to Study Effects of Botanical Estrogens

5:58 pm Eastern | SciTech

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7 Sep 17:36 | SciTech

Today's News From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

UI News: Satellite Data Reveal Seasonal Pollution Changes Over India

7 Sep 17:33 | SciTech

Today's News From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Is Hand Washing Enough To Stop The Spread Of Disease?

7 Sep 14:54 | SciTech

Not drying your hands thoroughly after washing them, could increase the spread of bacteria and rubbing your hands whilst using a conventional electric hand dryer could be a contributing factor, according to a new study.read more »

Unusual Feed Supplement Could Ease Greenhouse Gassy Cows

7 Sep 14:52 | SciTech

Cow belches, a major source of greenhouse gases, could be decreased by an unusual feed supplement developed by a Penn State dairy scientist.read more »

Personality Predicts Cheating More Than Academic Struggles, Study Shows

7 Sep 14:50 | SciTech

Students who cheat in high school and college are highly likely to fit the profile for subclinical psychopathy, a personality disorder defined by erratic lifestyle, manipulation, callousness and antisocial tendencies, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. read more »

[News Bureau, University of Missouri] CALENDAR ITEM: Experts Look to Shrink Cotton’s Ecological Footprint

7 Sep 13:37 | SciTech

'CALENDAR ITEM: Experts Look to Shrink Cotton’s Ecological Footprint'read more »

Fears Of A Decline In Bee Pollination Confirmed

6 Sep 14:58 | SciTech

A University of Toronto study says it has provided the first long-term evidence of a downward trend in bee pollination, while also pointing to climate change as a possible contributor.read more »

Scientists Suggest New Theory On Origin Of Life

5 Sep 14:08 | SciTech

One of the big, unsolved problems in explaining how life arose on Earth is a chicken-and-egg paradox: How could the basic biochemicals such as amino acids and nucleotides have arisen before the biological catalysts (proteins or ribozymes) existed to carry out their formation?read more »

Children Who Eat Vended Snack Foods Face Chronic Health Problems

3 Sep 15:04 | SciTech

School children who consume foods purchased in vending machines are more likely to develop poor diet quality and that may be associated with being overweight, obese or at risk for chronic health problems such as diabetes and coronary artery disease, according to research from the University of Michigan Medical School.read more »

Americans Struggle With Long-Term Weight Loss

3 Sep 14:58 | SciTech

Only about one in every six Americans who have ever been overweight or obese loses weight and maintains that loss, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. read more »

Scientists Find Organic Farms Have Higher Quality Fruit

2 Sep 14:14 | SciTech

Side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse.read more »

Risk Of Marijuana's 'Gateway Effect' Overblown, Research Shows

2 Sep 14:10 | SciTech

New research from the University of New Hampshire shows that the "gateway effect" of marijuana – that teenagers who use marijuana are more likely to move on to harder illicit drugs as young adults – is overblown. read more »

Human Unconscious Is Transferred To Virtual Characters

2 Sep 14:08 | SciTech

Virtual characters can behave according to actions carried out unconsciously by humans, according to new research.read more »

NASA Launches Free iPad Application

2 Sep 13:42 | SciTech

NASA has unveiled NASA App HD, a new mobile application designed for the iPad which is free of charge.read more »

[News Bureau, University of Missouri] Many Textile and Apparel Firms Misrepresent Identity, Suffer Financially, MU Study Finds

2 Sep 13:00 | SciTech

'Many Textile and Apparel Firms Misrepresent Identity, Suffer Financially, MU Study Finds'read more »

Study Shows That Teens Who Sleep Less Eat More Fatty Foods And Snacks

1 Sep 14:13 | SciTech

A study in the Sept. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that teens who slept less than eight hours per weeknight ate higher proportions of fatty foods and snacks than adolescents who slept eight hours or more. read more »

Text Messages Reveal the Emotional Timeline of September 11, 2001

1 Sep 14:09 | USA News

An analysis of text messages sent during the 9/11 terrorist attacks has found spiking anxiety and steadily increasing anger through that fateful day. read more »

China's Monopoly On 17 Key Elements Sets Stage For Supply Crisis

1 Sep 14:04 | SciTech

China's monopoly on the global supply of elements critical for production of computer hard disc drives, hybrid-electric cars, military weapons, and other key products and its increasingly strict limits on exports is setting the stage for a crisis in the United States, according to a new report.read more »

Problem of fake medicines in developing countries could be solved

1 Sep 13:59 | World

Researchers says they have developed a technique that could resolve the problem of counterfeiting of drugs, which has an annual turnover of more than $68 billion.read more »

[News Bureau, University of Missouri] MEDIA ADVISORY:The Race to the Edge of the Universe

1 Sep 12:35 | SciTech

'MEDIA ADVISORY:The Race to the Edge of the Universe'read more »

[News Bureau, University of Missouri] MU Students Serve Others, Fuel Compassion through Health Outreach

1 Sep 12:18 | SciTech

'MU Students Serve Others, Fuel Compassion through Health Outreach'read more »

[News Bureau, University of Missouri] MEDIA ADVISORY:The Race to the Edge of the Universe

31 Aug 16:22 | SciTech

'MEDIA ADVISORY:The Race to the Edge of the Universe'read more »

Diverse Diet Of Veggies May Decrease Lung Cancer Risk

31 Aug 14:31 | SciTech

Adding a variety of vegetables to one's diet may help decrease the chance of getting lung cancer, and adding a variety of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of squamous cell lung cancer, especially among smokers. read more »

[News Bureau, University of Missouri] Free as a Bird?

31 Aug 14:28 | SciTech

'Free as a Bird? ' MU researchers find that man-made development affects bird flight patterns and populationsread more »

Impact Of New Media On Customer Relationships Studied

31 Aug 14:17 | SciTech

A new media marketing world increasingly dominated by mobile technologies, "shopping bots," recommendation systems and peer-to-peer networks has spawned a radical new online marketplace, challenging the old behaviors of buyers and sellers, according to a new report in the Journal of Service Research.read more »

Scientists Report Breakthrough In Understanding Migraines

31 Aug 14:13 | SciTech

Investigators from the International Headache Genetics Consortium, a world-wide collaboration of researchers, have identified the first-ever genetic risk factor associated with common types of migraine.read more »

Study Examines Why Americans Believe Obama Is A Muslim

31 Aug 14:11 | USA News

There’s something beyond plain old ignorance that motivates Americans to believe President Obama is a Muslim, according to a first-of-its-kind study of smear campaigns led by a Michigan State University psychologist.read more »

[News Bureau, University of Missouri] Professor to Explain How Happiness Might be Increased

31 Aug 09:41 | SciTech

'Professor to Explain How Happiness Might be Increased'read more »

Study Finds Smoked Cannabis Reduces Chronic Pain

30 Aug 14:46 | SciTech

For people suffering chronic pain, smoked cannabis reduces pain, improves mood and helps sleep, according to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.read more »

Genetics Affect Whether We’re Willing To Take Surveys, According Survey

30 Aug 14:40 | SciTech

A new study from North Carolina State University shows that genetics play a key factor in whether someone is willing to take a survey.read more »

[News Bureau, University of Missouri] Difficult Dialogues Initiative Promotes Diversity at MU, Around Country

30 Aug 12:03 | USA News

'Difficult Dialogues Initiative Promotes Diversity at MU, Around Country'read more »

Scientists Map Apple Genome

29 Aug 14:25 | SciTech

An international team of scientists from Italy, France, New Zealand, Belgium and the USA have published a draft sequence of the domestic apple genome which they say will help develop superior fruit.read more »

Fertilizer Chemicals Linked To Animal Developmental Woes

28 Aug 18:19 | SciTech

Fertilizer chemicals may pose a bigger hazard to the environment and specifically to creatures that live in water than originally foreseen, according to new research from North Carolina State University toxicologists.read more »

Astronomers Find Two Large Planets, Plus Possible Super-Earth-Size One

27 Aug 2010 | SciTech

A team of three University of Florida astronomers have contributed to the Kepler spacecraft’s discovery of two Saturn-sized planets, plus a possible third planet with a radius just one-and-a-half times that of Earth, orbiting a distant star.read more »

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